Thoughts, Words, Action: The Alma-Ata Declaration to Diabetes Care Transformation

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The International Conference on Primary Health Care, held at Alma-Ata, present-day Kazakhstan, in September 1978, was a landmark in global health care. The Declaration of Alma-Ata that was adopted at that conference successfully refocused attention and energy on primary health care. In a similar manner, the United Nations resolution of 2006 highlighted the dangers of the diabetes pandemic. The underlying philosophy of the Declaration of Alma-Ata is assessed in this editorial, to determine whether it remains relevant for modern and future diabetes care. We highlight the concordance between the Declaration of Alma-Ata and the principles of present-day diabetes care, and come to the conclusion that the 1978 document is relevant for the management of the diabetes pandemic.

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Kalra, S., Akanov, Z. A., & Pleshkova, A. Y. (2018, June 1). Thoughts, Words, Action: The Alma-Ata Declaration to Diabetes Care Transformation. Diabetes Therapy. Springer Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-018-0440-2

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